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Residents and advocates urge stronger enforcement and funding in Anacortes community forest plan review
Summary
At a public hearing on the Anacortes Community Forest Lands plan, residents and stakeholder groups praised outreach but urged clearer funding, enforcement, wildfire response, and trail-access measures; the council closed the hearing and will review a comment matrix on April 20.
Mayor Walters opened a public hearing on the Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) draft plan and invited Parks staff to summarize revisions and next steps. Parks staff said the document under review is the second draft of the Nov. 2021 plan, that SEPA review produced a DNS with no appeals, and that staff will compile oral and written comments into a matrix for council review on April 20 if the hearing is closed tonight.
Speakers representing users and conservation groups largely welcomed the plan’s improvements but urged clearer detail on funding and enforcement. "We encourage you to always keep in mind, even with budget cuts, that it's really important," said Josie Henderson, executive director of Friends…
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